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Agent1 · 30 Sep 2003, 20:18

Much like the title says, I'm not going to buy a CD that says it is "Copy Controlled". If these record companies would learn the simple fact that if you can hear it, you can copy it, they might stop inconveniencing the common consumers like you or I.

I bought CHSIB from England and once it was shipped and arrived, I listened and liked it a lot. I copied the tracks from the CD onto my hard drive and listen to those instead of taking the CD out of the case every time. There is nothing about this that is "stealing" or illegal, so I don't have a problem with it.

I liked CHSIB enough that I planned on buying another copy from a local store so that they would see people here liked it. However, when I walked into the store and picked up the CD, it mentioned on the front that it was "Copy Controlled" and to check an EMI site for information. I put the CD down and left. I'm not going to support any company that uses this sort of thing on their CDs, and Meat Loaf's music is no exception. I love listening to it, but I will have to live with what I already have if all of the CDs in the future are "copy controlled" like this one.

30 Sep 2003, 20:18	#1
Agent1 Rookie Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3	I Won't Buy a "Copy Controlled" Album Much like the title says, I'm not going to buy a CD that says it is "Copy Controlled". If these record companies would learn the simple fact that if you can hear it, you can copy it, they might stop inconveniencing the common consumers like you or I. I bought CHSIB from England and once it was shipped and arrived, I listened and liked it a lot. I copied the tracks from the CD onto my hard drive and listen to those instead of taking the CD out of the case every time. There is nothing about this that is "stealing" or illegal, so I don't have a problem with it. I liked CHSIB enough that I planned on buying another copy from a local store so that they would see people here liked it. However, when I walked into the store and picked up the CD, it mentioned on the front that it was "Copy Controlled" and to check an EMI site for information. I put the CD down and left. I'm not going to support any company that uses this sort of thing on their CDs, and Meat Loaf's music is no exception. I love listening to it, but I will have to live with what I already have if all of the CDs in the future are "copy controlled" like this one.